CA Dem Party May Dump Progressive Caucus for Proposing Primary Challenge to Obama

On July 30th the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party passed a resolution proposing that a primary challenge be offered to Obama next year.  The Progressive Caucus's certification expired at the same time, and while other caucuses were routinely recertified that day by the state party, the Progressive Caucus (I'm told by its chair, Karen Bernal) would not have been, had a vote been held.  So the recertification was tabled, and the Progressive Caucus is in limbo.  It no longer exists, but it may yet continue existing.


I asked Karen Bernal about the resolution and the response to it on Sunday.  Here's that audio: mp3.


Here's the resolution:


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Published on August 13, 2011 16:52
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